Sox loved Oreos and milk
By Kelly Hallenbeck As I sit here reminiscing back to my childhood days with my best four-legged friend Sox, I crave Oreo cookies and milk. It was our after-school ritual. He knew the very minute I...
View ArticleJake, a lifetime pooch
By Kim Kendrick As the owner of a professional dog-grooming salon, I have several friends and clients who are counting the days for their very sick and very elderly dogs. I can’t help but to empathize...
View ArticleWatching the birds
By Joanne Lue I enjoyed many glorious afternoons with my boxer Jake during his 12 years. For us it was sitting in the sun on the deck watching birds at the feeder. I miss those moments in “Eden” with...
View ArticleSimba the lion was king of the house
By Clare Mertz The kids and I piled into the car and drove to Menands “just to look” at the shelter dogs available for adoption. We went in looking for a younger dog, not necessarily a puppy, but maybe...
View ArticleRosie is the center of her family’s universe
By Maria Potvin Rosie brings so much joy to our home. She wants nothing more than to love and be loved. Rosie is the center of so much of our family time. We often say, “What did we do before we...
View ArticleSuzy the rottweiler was Mom’s guardian
By Regina Ruede We have had and still have many amazing dogs in our lives, but Suzy, our Rottweiler, was an example of unconditional love and protection. Rotties are known for their protective nature,...
View ArticleThe king of Buckingham
By Elmer Streeter On Saturday, Sept. 1, 2001, we brought home an adorable male German shepherd puppy. The breeder chose that particular puppy for us because she said he was “going to be a big one” and...
View ArticleGriffin’s heart was as big as his stature
By Alicia Soper It would have been impossible for me to predict the profound impact that a dog can have on a person’s life. Our beloved Irish wolfhound Griffin passed away in October 2013, and while...
View ArticleA love for stinky cheese and blonde women
By Denis Meadows Scout was our first dog. My wife and I had not yet decided to get a dog when, in May 2003, she returned from a Peppertree Rescue adoption clinic with Scout. She went to the adoption...
View ArticleCassidy Bono, the best dog ever
By Silvia Meder Lilly I’ve been thinking that, for me, dogs are kind of like Christmas trees. They’re special and they make a house feel like a home. Each year, when we get our tree decorated and...
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